May 22nd

The morning started early - we left the house about 4:30 am without breakfast.  Luckily things were progressing slowly so we could all have breakfast together in the hospital cafeteria.

Baby sister arrived just before 6pm....just in time for E to be able to go see Monty Python's Holy Grail at the Egyptian Theatre with Scott & Marney.

First Lost Tooth

Modest Mouse Concert

Modest Mouse is Elsinore's second favorite band and they played an outdoor show in Boise.  Yeah!
Her "favorites" list from the experience:

• song: Never Ending Math Equation 
• crowd location:  as close to the stage and pack of dancing people as possible
• activity: sitting high on Dad's shoulders and Crowd Surfing
• take along items:  Ninja CubeBot (from Scott and Marney's trip to OR) and earplugs (Mom!!!)

Art In The Park

First Corn Dog - a little uncertain at first, but ate the whole thing.

 Grease pencil drawing in the art tent - by Dad and Elsinore

Easter Sunday

Like Father - Like Daughter.  When Els saw her Dad washing the Beetle after Easter Dinner she decider her car too needed a washing.  The tutu and rain boots were a compromise (Els wanted to wear no clothes and I told her she had to wear something outside...sigh).

Corn on the Cob & Bone in Steak

Steve offered to fix dinner tonight and chose bone in angus steaks and corn on the cob.  He thought the latter would be fun for Elsinore to try.  What a treat!  After her second bite of corn she looked at him and exclaimed, "I like it!".  Oh - and she also likes eating steak on the bone, but we already knew that.

Exergy Tour 2012

The Exergy Tour women's cycling race took place over the weekend.  The final race of the series started in Hyde Park on Memorial Day.  A bunch of friend's met at Scott's house on 13th and his neighbor, Willy Mule, hosted a wonderful brunch.  We then watched the race start from Camel Back park.  The girls rode proudly in backpacks worn by the Dads.

After all of the police motorcycles, women cyclists, chase, and media cars zoomed past us cheering fans, Elsinore announced, "that was fun!"...about twenty times.  Over the last couple days Els periodically says things like, "I saw a motorcycle race." and  "the motorcycle race was fun!".   Apparently the police motorcycles leading the way made a bigger impact on her than the female cyclists doing the real racing.

Minneapolis

We spent a wonderful week in Minneapolis. Steve and I attended the IS&T Non Impact Printing Conference during the day while NaNa and Elsinore played. In our free time we toured the city via light rail. The weather was perfect... 70 degress and blue skies.

Date Night

I gave Mom and Dad the night off so they could go out to dinner and Tia acted like they were going to Prom, or something.  

What a Day!

Mom & Dad on their way to St. Luke's. 2am, May 11th.

Me & Mom's first photo together. 9am, May 11th.

Me, Mom, and Dad. Family.

Me relaxing with Mom & Dad, later that morning.

I could get used to this.